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Politics & elections, 1882

14 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Members of Parliament

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 2

IT is often a source of complaint by electors, against their member, that he does not make himself heard enough in the legislative halls. Well, of course it is to be…

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Late Elections

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 3

IF there is one thing that amuses me more than another, it is the pet reasoning of politicians as to the cause of the result of elections to the Legislative Assembly of New…

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Elections and Morals

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 3 March 1882 · page 5

“I WOULD like to spoke a few words to Telescope Perkins, if he am in de hall tonight,” said the President of the Limekiln Club as the meeting opened. The brother…

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Parliament

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 2

SIR Henry Parkes insisted—and very properly too—that Parliament ought to be called together early in the year, so that sufficient time would be available for the…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 2

THE next session of the Parliament of New South Wales is to commence on the 22nd August. That just bears out our prophecy of a fortnightago. “ Baler late than never”…

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Opening of Parliament

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 2

AFTER a recess of an unprecedented length Parliament met for the despatch of business on Tuesday last. In another column there appears an outline of the programme of…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. 22nd Augu t. 3 p.m. Opening of Parliament

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 25 August 1882 · page 5

Parliament was opened, at noon to-day, with the usual ceremony. The Governor’s speech was lengthy and important. It promises the following measures. Bills to…

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Parliament

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 3

Mr. YOUNG said this was the first time since he had been a member that a regular vote of want of confidence had been moved by a properly-constituted Opposition, and for…

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Parliament

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 1 September 1882 · page 2

IT was not expected that the motion of censure against the Government, for the great delay in calling Parliament together, would be carried. Indeed, under all the…

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The Elections. (By Special Telegram.)

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Friday 24 November 1882 · page 6

SYDNEY, 23rd Nov., 1882, 4.30 p.m. The writs for the new election are issued. The nominations for the electorate of the…

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Hastings and Manning Election. CUNDLE

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the School of Arts, Cundle, 011 Monday the 27th November at 8 o’clock p.m. to hear Mr C. J. Roberts, C.M.G., express his political opinions…

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Hastings and Manning Election

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of electors was held at the Protestant Hall, Taree, on Monday 27th November, at 12 o'clock noon, to hear an address from J. H. Young, Esq., who is a…

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The Election

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 2

We have insisted and do insist that the question to be settled by the electors of the colony the land question. A distinct issue is put to the country, and it is the…

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Our Special Telegram. Sydney. 28th Nov. 1882. The Elections

The Manning and Hastings Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 2

There were several election meetings in various parts of the city yester night. Mr. Angus Cameron was well received by a large concourse of people at the Masonic…

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